Leaders of 10 Major US Airlines Call on Biden to Drop Mask Mandates, Pre-departure Testing Requirements

Leaders of 10 Major US Airlines Call on Biden to Drop Mask Mandates, Pre-departure Testing Requirements
A United Airlines jetliner taxis down a runway for take off from Denver International Airport in Denver, Colo., on July 2, 2021. David Zalubowski/AP Photo
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The advocacy group Airlines for America issued President Joe Biden a letter demanding the end of mask mandates for transportation, and other COVID-19 requirements, such as pre-departure testing for international flights.

The letter from the group’s board of directors was signed by the leaders of 10 major U.S. airlines, including American Airlines, United Airlines Holdings, Delta Air Lines, and Southwest Airlines.

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